I need to vent!

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Originally Posted by Thurmus

I just got made redundant today. I had this job for over 14 years.

I had to search old USB sticks around the house looking for a copy of my resume as I had no hope of remembering the dates of my other jobs.

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That's not cool.

Hope you land on your feet.

I was a Project Engineer at Metro Trains.

I worked on the control systems for the signals and overhead amongst things.

Worked on network and system designs with vendors or re-engineered systems after they were in to fix redundancy or configuration issues.

Also worked with our maintenance guys on helping them move into the digital age. Lots of doco and drawings to help simplify things for them and developing and delivering training.

My concern is I haven't had a certification in about 8 years. I am not an expert on anything but I am quite good on a lot of things. I don't know how I can get that across on paper. I know in 5 minutes I can prove my worth but how to get that opportunity I am not sure.

Thankfully they have put me in touch with a mob who will help me with my resume and interview techniques and alike.

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Originally Posted by Thurmus

I was a Project Engineer at Metro Trains.

I worked on the control systems for the signals and overhead amongst things.

Worked on network and system designs with vendors or re-engineered systems after they were in to fix redundancy or configuration issues.

Also worked with our maintenance guys on helping them move into the digital age. Lots of doco and drawings to help simplify things for them and developing and delivering training.

My concern is I haven't had a certification in about 8 years. I am not an expert on anything but I am quite good on a lot of things. I don't know how I can get that across on paper. I know in 5 minutes I can prove my worth but how to get that opportunity I am not sure.

Thankfully they have put me in touch with a mob who will help me with my resume and interview techniques and alike.

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that last paragraph will help immensely, as long as you can make your cover letter and resume interesting enough to get to interview you should be able to sell yourself well enough at an interview.

Very specific job market and skills, hopefully you find something similar.

Doh! I ran a charity fundraising event at the school last term and one of the local papers reporters was here. I paid them no mind as was too busy organising/running the day.

Anyway apparently there was a big picture of me in the paper and a small article about the event and I never saw it! And I can't bring myself to call the paper for a copy as it feels just too narcesistic. :o

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

Doh! I ran a charity fundraising event at the school last term and one of the local papers reporters was here. I paid them no mind as was too busy organising/running the day.

Anyway apparently there was a big picture of me in the paper and a small article about the event and I never saw it! And I can't bring myself to call the paper for a copy as it feels just too narcesistic. :o

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Ring them up with an assumed name or say you are your brother.

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

Doh! I ran a charity fundraising event at the school last term and one of the local papers reporters was here. I paid them no mind as was too busy organising/running the day.

Anyway apparently there was a big picture of me in the paper and a small article about the event and I never saw it! And I can't bring myself to call the paper for a copy as it feels just too narcesistic. :o

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Get your wife to do it.

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Originally Posted by Thurmus

Ring them up with an assumed name or say you are your brother.

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Originally Posted by Trent

Get your wife to do it.

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It's more justifying it to myself - feels a bit of a vain thing to do :o

I suppose I should as it's a good showcase of what I have done for the school and the community if I buck for a promotion in the next few years

I work in papers and when I was a reporter I got calls like that all the time. Your paper should be used to requests like yours and think nothing of it.

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Originally Posted by snaketales

I work in papers and when I was a reporter I got calls like that all the time. Your paper should be used to requests like yours and think nothing of it.

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Well it turned out pretty easy. The paper turned up again today to do a story on a mini-play I am directing and while there I asked the reporter for a copy of the old story - she emailed me a PDF this arvo :)